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TOURIST'S HEAD REST. No. 429,207. Patented June 3, 1890.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. BOND, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TOURISTS HEAD-REST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,207, dated June 3, '1890.

Application filed January 7, 1890. Serial No. 336,146. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. BOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Tourists Head-Rest, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a light, convenient, portable device, which can be folded to occupy but little space when not in use, and which is'adapted to give a comfortable support to the head and shoulders of a traveler sleeping in the seat of an ordinary railway-coach.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a side view of my device in position for use in the seat of a railway-car. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my device inverted for convenience in stretching the canvas, as hereinafter set forth. This View shows the canvas at one end of the frame stretched and that at the other end of the frame unstretched, while the braces and legs at the unstretched end of the frame are shown in position for the final movement in stretching the canvas at that end. Fig. 3 is a View of my device folded for insertion into its case.

My invention comprises the combination of a flexible sheet of canvas A or other suitable material; two rails B B attached, respectively, to opposite edges of the sheet of canvas and connected with each other at one end by a knuckle-jointed brace C, such brace pivoted at its ends to the rails, respectively, by pivots D, arranged at right angles to the axis of the rails, so that the two members of the brace will fold in a plane parallel with that of the stretched canvas; two supporting-legs E E, each provided with a catch pin or lug F, and pivoted, respectively, to the other ends of the rails by the leg-pivots G G, to fold ina plane at right angles to the plane of the stretched canvas; a knuckle-jointed leg-brace H, pivoted by pivots I I at its ends to the supporting-legs, respectively, and two leg-braces J J, each pivoted at one end to its respective leg and provided on the edge facing the stretched canvas with a notch K to fit upon the catchpin of its opposing leg.

In practice the head-rest is folded and packed in a case, and is conveniently carried extended or rigid position, the legs are thrown into an upright position, and the leg-braces are crossed over the canvas and their respective notches are adjusted upon their respective catch-pins. The rest is now in the stage of adjustment illustrated by Fig. 2, the canvas being stretched at one end but not at the other. The operator now grasps brace J and one member of brace H in one hand and brace J and the other member of brace H in the other hand and grips them tightly, thus drawing brace H into its extended or rigid position, thereby stretching the canvas. The headrest is then placed in the seat, as shown in Fig. l.

The knuckle-brace H and leg-braces J J are preferably pivoted to the legs between the leg-hinge and the catch-pin, for the reason that greater leverage for stretching the canvas is secured thereby, and the brace H is brought well below the canvas, so that the head will not come into contact therewith if the canvas should yield somewhat to the pressure of the head.

In folding the rest one of the notched legbraces is first withdrawn from its pin, thus releasing the strain on the stretching leg-brace H, which is then bent, thus relieving all strain from the legs. The leg-braces J J are then thrown parallel with their respective legs, (notches M M being provided to accommodate the catchpins,) the brace G is bent, the rails and legs pressed together, as shown in Fig 3, the canvas is then wrapped about the folded frame, and the rest is then slipped into its case and is ready to be carried without inconvenience.

The uses of my invention are not limited to railroad travel, as will readily be understood. It is convenient for those reclining on the sands at the sea-shore, for picnics, &c. The catch-pins are preferably screws, the heads of which prevent the braces from being displaced. I believe the catch-pins F F and notches K to form the most convenient means for securing the leg-braces to their 0pposing legs; but various equivalents therefor may be employed instead. For example, holes large enough to fit over the pins could be substituted for the notches.

Now having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A head-rest comprising the combination of a flexible sheet, two railsattached, respect ively, to opposite edges of the sheet and connected with each other at one end by a lmuekle-jointed brace, such brace pivoted at its ends to the rails respectively, two supportlegs pivoted, respectively, to the other ends of the rails, a knuckle-jointed brace pivoted at its ends to the support-legs respectively, the two leg-braces, each pivoted at one end to its respective leg, and means for attaching each leg-brace to its opposing leg.

2. A head-rest comprising the combination the stretched canvas with a notch to fit upon 0 the catch-pin of its opposing leg.

HENRY A. BOND. Witnesses:

Janos R. TOWNSEND, M. (l. GALER. 

